Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Lebanon
Lebanon: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 81,601 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Lebanon, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Lebanon stood at 81,601 t.
The figure is up 46.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Lebanon peaked at 88,979 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39,200 t, in 2000.
Lebanon ranks 87th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 84,900 t | — |
| 1999 | 54,200 t | -36.2% |
| 2000 | 39,200 t | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 58,400 t | +49.0% |
| 2002 | 58,400 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 58,400 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 58,700 t | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 58,700 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 58,700 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 57,516 t | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 57,516 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 57,516 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73,544 t | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 64,308 t | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 72,332 t | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 80,724 t | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 82,691 t | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 68,968 t | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 88,865 t | +28.8% |
| 2017 | 88,979 t | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 83,870 t | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 70,434 t | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 54,306 t | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 69,742 t | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 68,388 t | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 55,762 t | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 81,601 t | +46.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 81,601 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,395 t, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 81,601 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 86,150 t, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69,550 t | 54,200 t | 84,900 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 56,305 t | 39,200 t | 58,700 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,472 t | 64,308 t | 88,979 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,960 t | 54,306 t | 81,601 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More environment data for Lebanon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.5 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.7198 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Lebanon?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Lebanon was 81,601 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 88,979 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,200 t in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Lebanon ranks 87th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en